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I recently returned from a trip to cycle the Northern Ireland Coastal Route.

Once my bike was fully loaded it was far from sprightly and steered like a supertanker so I figured my next cycling trip would need to be significantly lighter.

Bikepacking Bags attached onto Genesis Tour de Fer

Bikepacking Bags Starting from the left

Seat Bag up to 16 Litres – Ortlieb

Frame Bag – Blackburn

Fuel Tank – Topeak

Handlebar Bag – Ortlieb

Handlebar Accessory Pouch – Ortlieb

Ortlieb Handlebar Bag mounted on a Genesis Tour de Fer

Ortleib Seat Bag mounted to a Brooks B17 on a Genesis Tour de Fer

Bikepacking gear mounted to Genesis Tour de Fer

2 Fluid and one Fuel Rack mounted on a Genesis Tour de Fer

So in these bags here is a complete kit list

Shelter & Sleep

Alpkit Hunka Bivvy (Seatbag)

Alpkit Tarp (Seatbag)

Thermarest Neotherm Mattress (Seatbag)

Blacks Cosmos 600 4 Season Sleeping Bag (Handlebar Bar)

Thermarest Fleece Pillow Stuffsack (Seatbag)

Exped Air Pillow (Seatbag)

Cooking

Mini Trangia (Seatbag)

Small Trangia Methylated Spirit Fuel Bottle (Frame)

Lighter & Spare Lighter (Seatbag + Tuel Tank)

Titanium Spork (Fuel Tank)

Foldacup (Seatbag)

Water Bottle x 2 (Frame)

Clothing (All in Seatbag)

Merino Wool Long Pants – Icebreaker

Merino Wool Long Sleeve Shirt – Icebreaker

Merino Wool Socks -PHD

Merino Wool Beanie – PHD

Thin Gloves – North Face

Down Hooded Coat – Mountain Equipment

Merino Wool Buff

On Bike Clothing

Helmet

Winter Gloves

Merino T Shirt – Icebreaker

Shorts – Endura

Fleece – Arcteryx

Waterproof Jacket – Marmot (Rolled up on Seatbag)

Bamboo Boxer Shorts (Not keen on padded shorts)

Merino Wool Socks

Cycling Shoes – Scott

Merino Wool Buff

Genesis Tour de Fer Specification

The bike is a 2015 model and has had mudguards and racks removed.

Frame Genesis Mjolnir Seamless DB Cr-Mo

Forks Cr-Mo Unicrown

Front Derailleur Shimano Alivio FD-T4000

Rear Derailleur Shimano Alivio RD-M4000

Shifters Microshift BST09 9sp Barcon

Front Friction Rear Index

Chainset Shimano FCM521

Chainrings 44/32/22T

Bottom Bracket Shimano BBES2AK, 68×121mm

Cassette Shimano CSHG400 11-32T 9sp

Chain – KMC X9

Brake Levers Tektro RL-340

Rims Alex Rims DH-19, 32H

Hubs Shimano Deore M525, 32H

Spokes Sapim Race DB w/ Brass Nipples

Tyres Schwalbe Marathon GreenGuard 700×35c

There are a few extras spread across frame bag, fuel tank and accessory pouch

Camera / Memory / Batteries

Sunglasses

Toothbrush / Paste

Pack Towel

Deodrant

Notebook / Pen

Iphone

Power Bank

Food for a day and a half

Front and Rear LED Bike Lights

Head Torch Petzl Tikkina with AAA Batteries

Toolkit (Frame Bag)

Multi Tool

Spare Inner Tubes

Quick Patch

Latex Gloves

Chain Lube

Rag

The Ortleib bags come with a five year guarantee which I needed to test when one of the plastic clips broke on the seat bag. Within two days of contacting the distributor (Lyon Outdoor) a replacement clip arrived in the post.